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17 results for EFOR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Aug 28, 2014	52D	___ effort (6)	Ned White
Mon Jan 7, 2013	26D	Get an ___ effort (9)	Jim Peredo
Thu Nov 1, 2012	62D	Get an ___ effort (9)	George Barany and Victor Barocas
Sun May 20, 2012	115D	___ effort (6)	Alan Arbesfeld
Sun Dec 25, 2011	80D	Get an ___ effort (9)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tue Mar 22, 2011	19D	Get an ___ effort (9)	Albert R. Picallo
Tue Jun 15, 2010	24D	Get an ___ effort (9)	Jill Winslow
Mon Jan 25, 2010	12D	Get an ___ effort (9)	Holden Baker
Sun Jun 21, 2009	36D	___ effort (6)	Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller
Mon Apr 27, 2009	10A	Get an ___ effort (9)	Joe Krozel
Sun Dec 9, 2007	77D	___ effort (6)	Patrick Blindauer
Sat Apr 10, 2004	28D	Get an ___ effort (9)	Mark Diehl
Sun Jul 21, 2002	88A	Give an ___ effort	Trip Payne
Mon Apr 7, 1997	8D	___ effort (6)	Teresa M. Hackett
Fri Feb 17, 1995	13D	___ excellence	Arthur S. Verdesca
Thu Nov 10, 1994	51D	___ effort (6)	Alfio Micci
Sat Feb 19, 1994	26A	Get an ___ effort (9)	Charles E. Gersch

12 results for EFOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 16, 1992	59D	___ effort	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Sat Nov 5, 1988	44D	___ effort	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Thu Mar 24, 1988	33A	___ effort	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Tue Jan 29, 1985	55D	An ___ effort	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Thu Oct 20, 1983	55D	___ effort	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Tue Nov 2, 1982	31D	___ effort	Jones	Maleska
Sun Jun 13, 1982	71D	___ effort	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Oct 11, 1981	102D	___ effort	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Jun 21, 1980	21A	___ effort	Frank Geary	Maleska
Thu Mar 6, 1980	48D	___ effort	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Fri Jun 20, 1975	34A	Get an ___ effort	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Wed Sep 26, 1973	36A	Get an ___ effort	Unknown	Weng

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